How Does Tulane Fare Statistically Against Army Ahead of Conference Play?

A look into the numbers between the Tulane Green Wave and Army Black Knights ahead of this weekend shows that the Black Knights have a bit of an edge.

However, the non-conference stats are a bit distorted, with Tulane facing two Power Four teams on the road and two G6 programs at home. In contrast, the Black Knights have played three G6 teams and one FCS team, though two of those G6 programs were conference opponents – the South Florida Bulls and Temple Owls.

Army split those 1-1 losing to the Bulls and defeating the Owls.

So, some of these numbers favor the Black Knights. They’ve scored an average 33.24 points per game compared to the Green Wave’s 18.75 average.

They’ve also allowed slightly less points per game, conceding 19.75 to Tulane’s 23.25.

In total, Army is allowing 374 yards per game while the Green Wave are allowing 422 yards per game.

The Black Knights have averaged 98.50 passing yards per game and 334.20 rush yards per game. Tulane has averaged 186.25 yards in the air and 160.50 on the ground.

Defensively, Army has conceded 209. 50 passing yards per game and 164.50 rush yards per contest. The Green Wave have allowed 231 passing yards per game and 191 rush yards per game.

So, really, the only area in which Tulane is outperforming the Black Knights is in passing yards per game, which certainly checks out with Army’s offensive attack predicated on the triple option.

With the quarterback instability Uptown, that area should fare a bit better against Army’s secondary.

Last weekend in their loss to the LA Tech Bulldogs, the Black Knights allowed 259 passing yards and 244 rush yards. The Bulldogs averaged 8.8 yards per play – nearly a first down each time.

That’s an impressive performance by Louisiana Tech considering how limited possessions are going to be against Army.

The Black Knights lead the conference and are fourth in the nation with time of possession, averaging 34:42 minutes per contest.

The Green Wave used to be a lot better with time of possession, but the issues on offense have led to several three-and-outs and have required the defense to remain on the field for longer stretches than anticipated.

If the passing game can get into a bit of a rhythm, that might finally break through at Army.

It feels like both teams are still looking to find themselves at this point in the year. The one who manages to do so quickly could be the contender to watch in conference play.